title: Intracoronal radiolucencies within unerupted teeth. Case report and review of literature.
abstract: A panoramic radiograph obtained during orthodontic treatment revealed an intracoronal radiolucency within an unerupted permanent second molar. This unusual entity was successfully treated by surgical and endodontic intervention, followed by restorative and orthodontic treatment. These treatments enabled the tooth to maintain pulpal vitality, erupt, complete root formation, and function. This report will review the proposed etiologies for this condition, discuss the need for surgical intervention, and present the details of the case.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Ignelzi
authors.forename: H W
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: Fields
authors.forename: R P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: White
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bergenholtz
authors.forename: F A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Booth
mesh_terms: D002126:Calcium Hydroxide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D003794:Dental Restoration, Temporary; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008963:Molar / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D009805:Odontogenesis; D011862:Radiography, Panoramic; D014076:Tooth Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D014092:Tooth Root / Q000502:physiology; D014097:Tooth, Unerupted / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D015035:Zinc Oxide-Eugenol Cement / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D015035:Zinc Oxide-Eugenol Cement; D002126:Calcium Hydroxide